NADINE MARIE KANAN

Nadine Marie Kanan, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 after a short courageous fight with cancer. She was 47 years of age.

The daughter of Nancy Kanan and the late Thomas J. Kanan Sr., she was born on December 25, 1966 in Middletown, NY.

Nadine was employed by Orange-Ulster BOCES and several area school districts in Orange County as an auditor. Nadine loved to cook and cater, and was also employed as a personal chef. She was an animal lover, especially cats. Nadine had a very strong faith and a large and generous heart and was very active in her local churches, Christian Faith Fellowship Family Church in Fair Oaks and The Tabernacle in Middletown and with local soup kitchens and food pantries.

Survivors include her mother, Nancy Kanan and John Eagan; her brother, Thomas J. Kanan Jr. and his wife, Jackie of Middletown; sisters: Michelle Maldonado and her husband, Julio of Indianapolis, IN and Patricia Kanan of Middletown; five nieces: Lauren, Megan, Krystal, Gianna and Abigail; one nephew, Nicholas. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins and her cats: Angel, Price and Nico. Nadine was surrounded by many wonderful loving friends and caregivers including: Nancy and James Wagner, Geri Winkeleer, Emily Mateo, Wayne and Ruthann Springer, Debbie Heppes, the staff of Orange-Ulster BOCES and Nadine's step-father, John Eagan.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 24th at the Cornelius, Dodd & Connell Funeral Home, 26 Grove St., Middletown, NY. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday at the funeral home. The Reverend James A. Rollins Sr. will officiate. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Middletown, NY.